Alkali therapy and Linear Growth in Children with CKD
Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have higher rates of hospitalizations, metabolic abnormalities, cardiovascular disease, and growth restriction, compared to their healthy counterparts. 1-4 Growth failure is common in pediatric CKD; affecting up to 35% of these children. 5 Children with kidney failure and short stature have increased mortality risk compared to those children with […]